My boyfriend's friend is Japanese and his girlfriend is Chinese. So there you go.

not possible... they must be lying

It could be some sort of Asian conspiracy. I don't really know either of them that well. They could both be Korean for all I know. Though they do speak to each other in English because neither understands the other's language. Though that could just be part of the ruse.

It could be some sort of Asian conspiracy. I don't really know either of them that well. They could both be Korean for all I know. Though they do speak to each other in English because neither understands the other's language. Though that could just be part of the ruse.

let me tell you how it all began

long long ago, a beautiful young japanese woman named Airi was sitting by a brook (not a chick named brook... more of a running water thing)... it was a misty morning... with lots of mist aroundsuddenly, through the mist, she saw a figure approaching her... a fine strapping figure of a man named Guozhi.... Guozhi looked different to any man Airi had seen, and when their eyes met, a great love was born... at that very moment, like magic, the mist was gone... the sun was shining... and the birds were singing melodies, far more inspiring than anything meatloaf ever releasedjust then Airi's father came to the brook, and when he saw Guozhi, he pulled Airi away... because unlike Airi, her father knew that Guozhi was... wait for it.... drum roll.... chinese!Airi pleaded with her father to let her be with Guozhi... but to no avail... he wasn't having it

in the middle of the night... Airi woke to hear a tapping on her window... she looked up, and to her delight, it was Guozhi Airi climbed out of the window and followed Guozhi down to the ocean... they both waded into the water, waist deep... (they did this for dramatic effect)... their hands touched, and just as their lips were about to meet, a giant whale came and ate them... crunching them up into mush

and that's why a japanese person must never date a chinese person... it's all about fear of the langdow (langdow is a word that means the same in both japanese and chinese.. "muthafucka of a whale")

As multiracial identity becomes the Asian American mainstream -- by 2020, it's projected that one out of five Asians in the U.S. will be multiracial; by 2050, that ratio will exceed one in three -- the population of persons with one-fourth Asian heritage or less is poised to spike.

As multiracial identity becomes the Asian American mainstream -- by 2020, it's projected that one out of five Asians in the U.S. will be multiracial; by 2050, that ratio will exceed one in three -- the population of persons with one-fourth Asian heritage or less is poised to spike.

So tempted to make a wisecrack, but I won't.

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With this thread and the Africans vs Black Americans thread there is a common issue - What is race and, therefore, what is mixed race and what is racism.

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The US definition is limited to very broad racial groups (black, white, latino, Asian) but this it at odds with the UN definition:

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Adopted and opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) of 21 December 1965entry into force 4 January 1969, in accordance with Article 19

PART I

Article 1

1. In this Convention, the term "racial discrimination" shall mean any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life.

And from UNESCO:

Article 1

1. All human beings belong to a single species and are descended from a common stock. They are born equal in dignity and rights and all form an integral part of humanity.

2. All individuals and groups have the right to be different, to consider themselves as different and to be regarded as such. However, the diversity of life styles and the right to be different may not, in any circumstances, serve as a pretext for racial prejudice; they may not justify either in law or in fact any discriminatory practice whatsoever, nor provide a ground for the policy of apartheid, which is the extreme form of racism.

3. Identity of origin in no way affects the fact that human beings can and may live differently, nor does it preclude the existence of differences based on cultural, environmental and historical diversity nor the right to maintain cultural identity.

4. All peoples of the world possess equal faculties for attaining the highest level in intellectual, technical, social, economic, cultural and political development.

5. The differences between the achievements of the different peoples are entirely attributable to geographical, historical, political, economic, social and cultural factors. Such differences can in no case serve as a pretext for any rank-ordered classification of nations or peoples.

Article 2

1. Any theory which involves the claim that racial or ethnic groups are inherently superior or inferior, thus implying that some would be entitled to dominate or eliminate others, presumed to be inferior, or which bases value judgments on racial differentiation, has no scientific foundation and is contrary to the moral and ethical principles of humanity.

2. Racism includes racist ideologies, prejudiced attitudes, discriminatory behavior, structural arrangements and institutionalized practices resulting in racial inequality as well as the fallacious notion that discriminatory relations between groups are morally 'and scientifically justifiable; it is reflected in discriminatory provisions in legislation or regulations and discriminatory practices as well as in anti-social beliefs and acts; it hinders the development of its victims, perverts those who practice it, divides nations internally, impedes international co-operation and gives rise to political tensions between peoples; it is contrary to the fundamental principles of international law and, consequently, seriously disturbs international peace and security.

3. Racial prejudice, historically linked with inequalities in power, reinforced by economic and social differences between individuals and groups, and still seeking today to justify such inequalities, is totally without justification.

Article 3

Any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, color, ethnic or national origin or religious intolerance motivated by racist considerations, which destroys or compromises the sovereign equality of States and the right of peoples to self-determination, or which limits in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner the right of every human being and group to full development is incompatible with the requirements of an international order which is just and guarantees respect for human rights; the right to full development implies-equal access to the means of personal and collective advancement and fulfillment in a climate of respect for the values of civilizations and cultures, both national and world-wide.

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Racism is not limited to between the broad categories of race, we are all multi-racial, except, perhaps the Kalahari Bush People

Think of it like this...-Chinese couples are allowed to have only one child.-Chinese parents prefer boys-China's wealth is growing and growing...-That leaves us with a lot of rich single Chinese young men.-Countries like Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand are not so rich and are known as destinations for sex tourism...My guess is that there's a lot of inter-Asian dating.

bruce lee courted a local japanese woman here in seattle, amy sanbo, she broke up with him and calls him all kinds of names today. There are major cultural differences that us outsiders might not think about. they aren't the same cultural and personality wise and also, the older generations still have a lot of enmity, the japanese were brutal as hell to many chinese during ww2 and there is still a lot of bad feeling there that filters down to some of the young.

Think of it like this... -Chinese couples are allowed to have only one child. -Chinese parents prefer boys -China's wealth is growing and growing... -That leaves us with a lot of rich single Chinese young men. -Countries like Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand are not so rich and are known as destinations for sex tourism... My guess is that there's a lot of inter-Asian dating.

I've been to all of those countries and I can firmly report, in no uncertatin terms, that it is "sideways'.